Great Northern Steam Locomotive #1105

Loco #1105 poses with its crew in 1909 during the construction of the Mansfield Branch. This scene was captured where Duffy Creek dumps into Douglas Creek. Photo from the Douglas County Museum in Waterville, Wash.

Bridge #22

June 1948 flood damage.

Bridge repaired

Fall 2007 photo of same view as above

Bridge photos provide by the Skykomish Historical Society.  2011 aerial photo of bridge location. 

MB Line Trip 5-11-12

Trip on the MB Line between bridge #33 (Kelly Davis Crossing) and bridge #17.  There are links below under each of the pictures to help you with bridge locations.  About a 5.5 mile trip one-way through this part of the line.  Here is a MAP  (the other half of the map) to help you with bridge locations as well.  Enjoy.

Looking on the down grade just a little east of bridge #20.  At Duffy Creek.

On the down grade between bridge #20 and #17

On the down grade between bridge #20 and #17

On the down grade between bridge #20 and #17

Looking on the up grade between bridge #20 and #17

On the down grade between bridge #20 and #17

Looking on the up grade between bridge #20 and #17

On the up grade between bridge #20 and #17.  Bridge #20 is just around the bend.

Abutment wall remain from bridge #24

Between bridge #24 and #25

Standing on a rock cut between bridge #25 and #26 looking on the down grade.

Between bridge #25 and #26 on the up grade.

Between bridge #26 and #27 looking on the down grade.  Pictures of the line washed out in this area.

Between bridge #26 and #27 looking on the down grade

Between bridge #26 and #27 looking on the up grade

Between bridge #26 and #27 looking on the up grade

Between bridge #26 and #27 looking on the up grade

Between bridge #26 and #27 looking on the down grade

Between bridge #27 and #29 on the up grade on a curve

Looking on the down grade between bridge #30 and #31.  On a curve.

Looking back on bridges #31 and #32.  Standing high on the county road at the Kelly Davis Crossing looking on the down grade. 

Bridge #21

Duffy Creek is in background.  Photos were taken by the Great Northern Railway looking on the down grade.

Bridge damage caused by 1948 flood

Bridge repaired

2007 photo of the same location as above

New alignment

After the '48 flood bridge #18 and #19 were taken out and the line relocated. Today you can still see the old grade between these two bridges.

2007 picture looking on the down grade

Pictures I took in the spring of 2008 showing the amount of work that took place in order to build this branch line

Grade cut where Douglas Creek and Duffy Creek merge. The cut is between bridge #20 and #21. Looking on the down grade.

Looking on the down grade between bridge #24 and #25

Solid rock grade cut looking on the down grade between bridge #25 and #26

Looking on the up grade just north of bridge #24

Large rock cut just before bridge #25 looking on the up grade